Edgar Harold Andrews (born 16 December 1932) is an English physicist and engineer. He is

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Education, qualifications and specialties

After completing a BSc degree in

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at the University of London in 1953, Edgar Andrews obtained a PhD in

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in 1960 (more specific: solid-state physics) and a DSc (higher doctorate) in

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in 1968. He is a

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of the

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(FInstP), Fellow of the Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining (FIMMM),

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(CEng, UK) and Chartered Physicist (CPhys). Andrews is also an international expert on the science of

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s (large molecules).

Career

From 1953 to 1955 he was a Technical Officer at Imperial Chemical Industries Ltd.,

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. From 1955 to 1963 he was a Senior Physicist at the

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, also in Welwyn. From 1963 to 1968 he was a

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in Materials Science. In 1967 he set up the Department of Materials at

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, and served both as its Head and later as

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(1971–1974). From 1968 to 1998 he was Professor of Materials at Queen Mary and Westfield College. Besides his work at the university, he was also a director of: QMC Industrial Research London (1970–1988), Denbyware PLC (1971–1981, non-executive director), Materials Technology Consultants Ltd (1974–present), Evangelical Press (1975–2004) and Fire and Materials Ltd (1985–1988). For five years he was a member of the Scientific Advisory Board of Neste Oy, the national oil company of Finland (which later sold its chemical division and became Neste Oil). He was and remains the first president of the Biblical Creation Society, and was Editor of ''

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'' (1998–2008). Edgar Andrews was an international consultant to the Dow Chemical Company (USA) for over thirty years and to the 3M Company (USA) for twenty years. He also acted for many years as an expert scientific witness in a variety of cases in the British High Court and in courts in the US and Canada. He has published well over 100 scientific research papers and books, together with two Bible commentaries and various works on science and religion and on theology. His book ''From Nothing to Nature'' has been translated into ten languages. He is currently Co-Pastor of the Campus Church in Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire.

Recognition and awards

On 28–30 September 1972, Edgar Andrews was one of four speakers invited to address an international audience of over 400 scientists at the Michigan Molecular Institute's Dedication Symposium, along with Nobel Laureates

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and

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, and Professor Donald Lyman. Several of his research articles have appeared in the ''

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'', Britain's leading scientific journal. In 1977 Edgar Andrews was awarded the

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by the Materials Science Club for contributions to materials science. The prize is now awarded by the

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Creationist views

Edgar Andrews is described by historian of creationism

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as the United Kingdom's "most respected creationist scientist of the late twentieth century", a

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, and a convert to Whitcomb and Morris' flood geology since the 1960s. However, Andrews rejected some elements of the latter, particularly dogmatic acceptance of a young Earth, even going so far as to suggest that the first day of creation "might be of indefinite length". However, on page 106 of his latest book ''Who made God?'', Andrews notes – citing from his earlier work ''From nothing to Nature'' (chapter 9) – that he believes the whole universe, including the earth, was created ex-nihilo in verse 1, 'with no reference to how long ago that happened'. From verse 2 onward 'the account concentrates squarely on the earth itself'. Andrews follows E. J. Young in seeing Genesis 1:1 as describing the creation of the whole universe including the earth, with verse 2 onwards relating to the population of an 'old' earth with young features (both geographical and biological). Young Biosphere creationists hold to this model.

Huxley Memorial Debate

Edgar Andrews was invited by the

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to take part in the Huxley Memorial Debate on 16 February 1986, where he debated opposite Richard Dawkins on the motion 'That the doctrine of creation is more valid than the theory of evolution'. The proposer of the motion was A. E. Wilder-Smith. The opposers, Richard Dawkins and

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, won the debate by 198 votes to 115.

Publications

*1963 – ''Chemistry and Physics of Rubberlike Substances'' – co-author. Editor: Leslie Bateman, then director of the Natural Rubber Producers' Research Association (where Andrews was a senior physicist), Welwyn Garden City, UK (London, Maclaren; New York, Wiley). *1968 –

'. A monograph. *1971 –
The influence of morphology on the mechanical properties of crystalline polymers
'. Publication: London: Queen Mary College, Faculty of Engineering. *1971 –
Deformation of Irradiated Single Crystals of Polyethylene
' – in collaboration with I. G. Voigt-Martin. Publication: London: Queen Mary College, Faculty of Engineering. Also published in the ''Proceedings of the Royal Society''. *1971 – ''Solvent Stress Cracking and Crazing in Polymeric Glasses – Final Report'' (part 1 & 2 published in 1971, part 3 published in 1972) – co-authored with G. M. Levy and J. Willis. Publication: London: Queen Mary College, Faculty of Engineering. *1978 –
Molecular Fracture in Polymers
' – co-author. *1979 – ''Developments in Polymer Fracture''. *1980 – ''God, Science and Evolution''. ut of print*1984 –
Creationism in confusion?
' Correspondence letter in

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. A response to this article:
Evolution: Creationism in confusion
' *1989 – ''From Nothing to Nature – A Basic Guide to Evolution and Creation''. Translated in ten languages (as at 2012). *1994 – ''Christ and the Cosmos''. *1996 – ''Free in Christ, the message of

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''. *2003 – ''A Glorious High Throne,

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Simply Explained''. *2009 –
Who made God? Searching for a Theory of Everything
'. *2018 -
What is Man? Adam, alien or ape?
'.

References

External links

Biography personal website

Edgar Andrews' own podcast

Video

The lectures Edgar Andrews gave at the book presentation of his latest book ''What is Man? Adam, Alien or Ape?'' in The Netherlands on 23 February 2018
English with Dutch subtitles.

Audio

Debate between Edgar Andrews and atheist Robert Stovold
Premier Christian Radio (26 November 2011).
Debate between Edgar Andrews and evolutionary biologist Lewis Wolpert
Premier Christian Radio (3 December 2011).
Interview with Edgar Andrews
By Brian Auten of Apologetics 315. Date: Monday, 30 August 2010. Length: 50 minutes.
Edgar Andrews about ''The Grand Design''
the latest book of Stephen Hawking. Interview by Bill Feltner of Pilgrim Radio. Date: Monday, 1 November 2010. Length: 25 minutes.
Interview with ''The Poached Egg''
4 April 2012.
Huxley Memorial Debate
The contribution of Edgar Andrews.
First lecture at the book presentation of dr. Andrews' latest book ''What is Man? Adam, Alien or Ape?'' in The Netherlands on 23 February 2018

Second lecture at the book presentation of dr. Andrews' latest book ''What is Man? Adam, Alien or Ape?'' in The Netherlands on 23 February 2018
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